everyday i wake up
and i look at my phone
and there are a thousand memes
and i sent them all
i walk around my neighbourhood
and everyone is out
walking their dogs
or avoiding the magpies
and the turds
left by their dogs
i am at the coffee shop
and everyone is there
having their coffees
and my friends are there
talking about
the turds
they stepped on
i go to the pool
and i do some laps
and i am alone
i walk back home to cook dinner
for my family
and i step in a turd
Jason Phu, 2024